Capital Actions (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Value of shares repurchased \| $	$ 201
January 24, 2023 ASR
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Value of shares repurchased \| $	$ 200
Shares Repurchased on Repurchase Date (in shares)	4,911,875
Shares Received from Forward Contract Settlement (in shares)	678,121
Total Shares Repurchased (in shares)	5,589,996

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